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'People will sit at home': Sanders supporters threaten to boycott election if Democrats pick Biden
washingtonexaminer.com ^
| 1/17/2020
| Naomi Lim
Posted on 01/18/2020 9:10:30 AM PST by rktman
Bernie Sanders supporters are warning that a lack of enthusiasm for Joe Biden could bring about the same result that nominating another establishment Democrat did four years ago: electing Donald Trump.
Sanders backers fret the socialist Vermont senator, 78, is being consistently ignored and underestimated by Beltway insiders and a Washington-based press corps the same bunch, in their view, who failed to predict Trump's 2016 White House win and were sure Hillary Clinton, who beat Sanders for the Democratic nomination, would easily prevail.
They're particularly steamed Sanders, a socialist who has been in Congress since 1991, isn't getting his due though he's proven to have staying power in public opinion and fundraising, even after suffering a heart attack last October. As of last week, he leads a tight four-horse race in Iowa ahead of the first-in-the-nation caucuses on Feb. 3, raising a record figure of $34.5 million in the final financial quarter of 2019 for a total of $96 million.
Nominating a career center-left candidate such as Biden, the former vice president and 36-year Delaware senator, would dampen enthusiasm by the liberal populist grassroots, Sanders backers contend.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: Delaware; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: 2020election; berniesanders; biden; clowncar; crazybernie; creepyjoebiden; creepyunclejoe; dadofadeadbeat; delaware; democrats; demosocialists; dumbassery; election2020; joebiden; joeclowncarbiden; quidprojoe; sanders; usebetterkeywords; vermont; walkaway
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To: rktman
Sit at home?
Isnt that what they do all of the time anyway?
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posted on
01/18/2020 9:54:53 AM PST
by
nesnah
(Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
To: dp0622
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posted on
01/18/2020 9:55:04 AM PST
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: rktman
Sit home, please! Do NOT go to the polls and write him in!
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:00:13 AM PST
by
JimRed
( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
To: Leep
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:00:42 AM PST
by
gundog
( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
To: wastoute
10% of Bernie supporters voted for Trump??? That’s insane.
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:01:28 AM PST
by
max americana
(Fired ONE libtard at work at every election since 2008 because I enjoy them crying)
To: MuttTheHoople
Of course they know he’s gonna win . that’s why the last hail Mary the deep state has 2 options: this impeachment garbage or the jfk way..
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:03:21 AM PST
by
max americana
(Fired ONE libtard at work at every election since 2008 because I enjoy them crying)
To: rktman
but, but, but.......
Hillary still won the popular vote
Bloomberg will not
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:03:36 AM PST
by
bert
( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
To: JimRed
Well they can now phone in their vote. 1-800-dum-bass. They’ll record your vote appropriately. :-)
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:03:48 AM PST
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: rktman
Do any of his rabid followers who are just getting by ask him why he doesn’t share the keys?
Or the money from his salary and book?
To each according to his needs...
I guess not.
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:04:04 AM PST
by
dp0622
(Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
To: DPMD
There is little reason to believe that Nominee Sanders would cause a split in the dem party. It would be hilarious but illustrative to see how, if sanders is nominated, democrats declare him the best thing since sliced bread. the worship would be universal, however nauseating. It would just be democrats being themselves. The difference with Bernie is he really believes his "reform" ideas and he'd be extremely dangerous to the entrenched powers. He's like the polar opposite of Pres. Trump, but equally dangerous to the Uniparty.
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:05:17 AM PST
by
Flick Lives
(MSM, the Enemy of the People since 1898)
To: jmacusa
That too. Foremost. Joes mind is addled. He never did have the brains for anything but corrupt politics. Its all hes ever done since high school. That mixed with dementia will make this election an ugly rout by Trump n
They know it
Watch the senate. Its their only hope. Theyll steal it.
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:05:26 AM PST
by
stanne
To: max americana
That little factoid only came out in the last few days. I bet they tried to protect that secret more than the nuclear codes.
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:07:59 AM PST
by
wastoute
(Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
To: Flick Lives
The Rats know they cannot nominate Bernie. Two thirds of their funding would not just evaporate. It would sublimate.
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:09:44 AM PST
by
wastoute
(Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
To: rktman
Senile old Commie, or senile old pedphile... decisions, decisions...
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:10:15 AM PST
by
Bon mots
To: volunbeer
He could legitimately win the nomination, which spells certain defeat in the general.Why would you assume Bernie spells certain defeat in the general? Bernie is ignorant and insane. His policy agenda is evil and incompetent. He is a perfect fit for today's democrat party, except for being white and heterosexual.
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:10:28 AM PST
by
sphinx
To: LIConFem
"Im picturing a few thousand Sanders supporters with bandaged tongues."
I'm not sure how obvious it would be.
To: rktman
Awwwww, just like a good Commie!
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:26:43 AM PST
by
TribalPrincess2U
(0bama's agenda�Divide and conquer seems to be working.?)
To: wastoute
“Trump could very well get 50 states EVs.”
On days when I’m feeling blue, I’m going to remind myself of this! :)
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:27:04 AM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
To: rktman
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:27:40 AM PST
by
Libloather
(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
To: Notthereyet
Oh, I take nothing for granted - and I pray...A LOT! :)
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posted on
01/18/2020 10:32:51 AM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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